Earnie Shavers

Earnie Shavers
Earnie Shavers
	Shavers in 2017
Statistics
Real name	Earnie Dee Shaver
Nickname(s)	The Black Destroyer; The Acorn; Puncher of the Century;
Rated at	Heavyweight
Height	6 ft
Reach	79 in
Born	August 31, 1944; Butler County, Alabama, U.S.
Died	September 1, 2022 (aged 78); Virginia, U.S.
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	89
Wins	74
Wins by KO	68
Losses	14
Draws	1

Earnie Dee Shaver (August 31, 1944 – September 1, 2022), best known as Earnie Shavers, was an American professional boxer. He was active between 1969 and 1995. He was a two-time world heavyweight championship challenger.

Shavers died at his daughter's home in Virginia from a short-illness on September 1, 2022, one day after his 78th birthday.^[1]^[2]

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Shavers at Celebrity Fight Night in Phoenix, 2017
w:Ernie Shavers during a restaurant interview.

References

↑ Earnie Shavers, regarded as one of the hardest punchers in boxing history, dies at 78
↑ "Earnie Shavers, Hard-Punching Heavyweight, Is Dead at 78". The New York Times. September 3, 2022.

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[1] Earnie Shavers, regarded as one of the hardest punchers in boxing history, dies at 78

[2] "Earnie Shavers, Hard-Punching Heavyweight, Is Dead at 78". The New York Times. September 3, 2022.

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